LitSite Alaska

Author Stabenow's Kate Shugak may be headed for television

Inupiaq poet wins prestigious national writing award

I don't remember the name of this story. There was a name for it. Back in 1979, I was fortunate enough to be working for the Cook Inlet Native Association. One of the things they wanted me to do was tell some of the legends of our people here. ...

The men of my grandfather's family, the Ugiuvangmiut (people of Ugiuvak) from King Island, would hunt bearded seal, walrus, polar bears, and hair seal. They would climb straight up the vertical cliffs of the island to find the eggs of murres and other nesting sea birds. ...

Teachers will want to check out the Teaching and Learning section, with content contributed by Alaska educators, parents, and students. In addition to lesson ideas and curriculum, the site offers reading and writing workbooks that are divided into multiple skill levels and age groups. ...

Today, tourism is Alaska's second major industry; however, until about50 years ago, only the richest and/or hardiest vacationer would strike out for the Last Frontier. Before World War II, traveling ...

What's the difference between reindeer and caribou? Not much. Reindeer, whose scientific name is Rangifer tarandus, are semi-domesticated, slightly smaller than their wild cousins, and have a flatter nose. ...

Little was known about Elbridge Truman Barnette's shady past when he landed in Alaska, and more than a century later, there haven't been many gains. The record shows that Barnette was convicted ...

When most folks talk of autumn in Alaska, they prattle on about the aroma of wood smoke, vibrant colors, and other aesthetics. Me, well, I guess God gave me a stronger nesting drive than others. When the ...

While many details of the great Serum Run of 1925 have faded into history, the names of two famous Alaska dogs, Togo and Balto, have spanned the decades.